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Publications with Tag: Economics

Don't Supersize Me: Chain Restaurants Must Cut Calories For Their Own Business Good by Hank Cardello
Forbes
February 26, 2013
For the restaurant industry, like most others, moral arguments have little or no place …

Healthy Foods May Mean Healthier Stock Prices by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
April 17, 2012
Last fall in this space I reported on a landmark study authored through the Hudson Institute …

Can We Use Tax Credits to Stop Steadily Climbing Obesity Rates? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
March 19, 2012
Recently the Wall Street Journal reported that the major beverage companies are now taking ownership positions in …

Stuffed at Thanksgiving: A New Corporate Solution to the Obesity Crisis by Hudson Institute
Media Advisory
November 21, 2011
WASHINGTON--As millions of Americans will soon be eating an unhealthy amount of food this …

Can the Profit Motive End Obesity? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
October 21, 2011
Last week, we at Hudson Institute issued a study titled "Better-for-you Foods: It's Just …

Hudson Institute Event to Release New Study—Better-For-You Foods: It's Just Good Business by Hudson Institute
Media Advisory
October 4, 2011
REPORT EMBARGOED FOR 12:01 AM ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011 WASHINGTON—On Thursday, October 13, …

Are McDonald's and Walmart Winning the War on Obesity? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
July 29, 2011
Sometimes history's turning points—Stalingrad, Waterloo, Gettysburg—are not readily apparent. While we may not …

Paul Ryan: Obesity Savior? by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
July 5, 2011
With historical deficits averaging 2.5 percent of GDP, the United States is now wrestling …

The Secret to Healthy Food for All: School Buses by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
June 2, 2011
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 23.5 million Americanshave troubleaccessing food from traditional …

Cola Wars: Pepsi Is Number Three, and That's a Good Thing by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
March 29, 2011
Recently Ad Age reported that for the first time Diet Coke has supplanted Pepsi …

The Reasons for Walmart's Healthy Foods Initiative by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
February 10, 2011
As reported here by Corby Kummer, last month Walmart announced its commitment to aggressively …

The Unlikely Way to Fight Obesity by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
September 29, 2010
This is the sixth in our series about the most influential players in the …

Unleash the Marketers to Fix Obesity by Hank Cardello
Zester Daily
September 13, 2010
A new round of reports recently rehashed Americans' weight problem. F as in Fat: …

Why Activists Alone Can't Stop Obesity by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
August 30, 2010
This is the fourth in a series covering the personalities of the most influential …

The Minds Behind the Shopping Carts by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
August 12, 2010
This is the third in a series analyzing the psyches of those involved in …

The Combo Meal Mindset by Hank Cardello
The Atlantic Online
August 5, 2010
This is the second in a series covering the psyches of the key players …